ATI LPN
PN Adult Medical Surgical 2020 Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Elevated PaCO2 indicates respiratory acidosis, a serious complication in heart failure.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following an appendectomy. Which of the following information should the nurse include when documenting in the electronic medical record?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Specific wound description (dry, no redness) provides objective data.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is 24 hr postoperative following abdominal surgery. The client received an opioid analgesic 1hr ago and now reports a pain level of 2 on a scale of 0 to 10. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Repositioning relieves discomfort at a low pain level without additional medication.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an assistive personnel (AP) about a client who has pertussis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: An N95 mask protects against pertussis's airborne droplets.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about increasing her intake of fiber. Which of the following foods should the nurse encourage the client to eat?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Pears are a high-fiber fruit that promotes digestive health, unlike cheese, eggs, or yogurt, which contain little to no fiber.